Fork: bishop to e5 (d4·2)
li-0BSM1Puzzle rating: 2326Theme: Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
The tactical motive
Fork: one piece attacks two targets at once — they can't both be saved.
Black to move — find the best continuation
Solution & explanation
Main line
64... Be5+ 65. Kf3 Ra3+ 66. Ke4 Bxc7
Why it works
- Great move! bishop to e5 keeps the pressure (+4.4).
- Well found: rook to a3 (+4.8).
- Strong! bishop to c7 is the sharp choice (+4.8).
- You win a piece — the rook.
- If instead Kf3, then Ra3+ and you stay on top.
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